Simon Parker BSc. ACC
Simon is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with several years of experience working with high potentials and talent at all levels in organisations on leadership development, personal effectiveness and career progression.
His coaching practice sits within a broader suite of skills as a learning and development specialist where he brings passion and expertise in crafting and delivering impactful learning experiences.
Simon's passion is rooted in his belief that helping others to better recognise their talents and capabilities and to take control of their future leads to greater performance and fulfilment in business and life.
His work with individuals and teams is grounded in 20 years of cross functional working in blue chip organisations across supply chain, purchasing, account management, shopper marketing, employee engagement and ultimately in learning and development.
His last in-house role, before deciding to set up his own consultancy, was head of leadership and management development where he was responsible for delivering the learning and development strategy including all aspects of needs analysis, training design and delivery.
Simon is an accredited Insights practitioner with extensive experience of using the model for individuals and teams. He is also Hogan (HPI, HDS, and MVPI) certified.
What Simon can do for you
Simon works within individuals, teams and organisations to maximise performance and growth. He creates and delivers impactful development experiences using a wide range of activities including:
Coaching
Leadership development programmes
Team effectiveness interventions (supported by psychometrics as required)
Personal effectiveness training (including presentation and influence)
360 feedback design, implementation, and follow up
Graduate induction and development
Learning needs analysis and 70:20:10 blended learning implementation
In-house facilitator training (train the trainer)
Simon works across a wide variety of industries and disciplines specialising in leadership development, career progression, personal effectiveness and team dynamics.
Testimonials
"I met Simon shortly after moving from Belgium to work in the UK. As my coach during my first year of integration, we had several coaching sessions with the goal of helping me navigate and understand the new environment I was operating in. He guided and supported me in finding the best way to deliver my contribution to the business.
What I appreciated the most was the constant calm and serenity that Simon demonstrates in every occasion and his ability to listen and ask questions without pushing solutions on me but rather to enable my own solutions. He also has a deep knowledge of coaching literature and models and managed to channel the relevant topics to me without using jargon or academic posture.
Years later I can still see the value of Simon’s coaching and keep using what I learnt in my professional and personal life. I am very grateful for this and would recommend working with him."
Jeremy Depauw, Online Sales & E-Commerce Business Partner, Coca-Cola European Partners
"I attended the training called Discovering the Leader in Me animated by Simon in March 2018.
I can say my attitude radically changed and I can definitely feel the benefits of this training todayand this has been noticed by my colleagues already!
Simon has been great at driving the team progressively across a 2 days training, giving some time to think about our first day learnings overnight. One the first day I can say I had a nice time, getting to know better the group, talking quite softly through what a leader is meant to me, thinking about my values, and getting a 360 feedback from my colleagues. I didn't realise straight away how powerful this smooth approach was. Simon has been very nice and supportive, and worked at opening our minds on that day, without me noticing.
On the second day, we took a more action orientated approach. Simon has been more of a coach on that day, and demonstrated great coaching skills, very comprehensive, good listener, making people feel comfortable to open up.
This was a great experience, and I think I took away a real thinking process, which I can reuse as I evolve, and appears more useful than a just a training.
Thank you Simon!"
Anais Torelli, Supply Chain, Danone Waters
"Simon has a relaxed but constructively challenging style. I worked with him in a formal coaching capacity for about a year and he enabled me to think differently about how I approached some of the challenges I faced.
He helped me to overcome barriers that I had communicating with others, allowing me to improve my working relationships.
Since working with Simon I have been promoted to a senior manager position, and have a clear direction on what I want from my career. The year we spent working together really enabled my success and made me value to coaching approach, so much so that I’ve completed a coaching qualification of my own. Thank you Simon."
Robert Graham, Organisational Design Manager
"There are very few facilitators with the charisma and skills offered by Simon. His ability to bring the quietest into the conversation while managing the louder voices to create inclusive, productive and harmonious training courses is excellent. I always leave one of Simon’s sessions armed with new tools or fresh perspectives, and importantly with the energy to go away and implement what I’ve learnt."
Lesley-Anne Cohen, Brand Manager, Danone Early Life Nutrition
"Simon provides a very safe and trusting coaching environment, using very clever questioning techniques to challenge often long held limiting beliefs and assumptions, all designed to help you reach your potential and be the best leader you can.
Simon is a wonderful coach whom I would have no hesitation in recommending for leadership development for individuals and/or teams."
Karen Jenkins, Group Marketing Manager, Danone
"Simon has been extremely passionate about helping me to reach my potential through enhancing my self awareness, challenging my thought processes and building my confidence.
Having been coached for a round a year I have noticed a massive positive change in myself. I now feel prepared to follow my heart and recently made a career change that I am not only thrilled with but would not have had the future focussed mindset to explore previously.
When I started with Simon I had some self limiting beliefs which he helped me break down and overcome and we have developed tactics to recognise and deal with these in the future. Throughout this journey Simon always created a professional and calm environment where I am relaxed enough to share and explore my goals."
SG, Nutrition & Scientific Affairs Manager
"Everybody knows it’s important to take time out in order to develop, but few of us actually do it - or not enough.
Simon is not your typical coach - yes, he listens purposefully, but he also has practical tools to coach you through complex issues. I instantly warmed to Simon and developed a trusting relationship with him by the end of our very first session. He is incredibly astute and has an ability draw out traits that you don't recognise yourself - traits that may restrict your development. Simon has coached me on a variety of issues - from career goals to insecurities about my ability to do the job or a project.
I attend my sessions with a muddled mind, and I leave with focus and clarity around next steps. I'm now an advocate of coaching and I'd recommend Simon without hesitation"
Ryan Johnson, Financial Control Manager, Danone UK & Ireland
"In 2017 I attended a two day training leadership training course which was organised and facilitated by Simon. At the time I was PR & Events manager at Danone UK and being able to effectively lead and influence people inside and outside my team was crucial to the success of my role.
I can confidently say that Simon’s course was the best one I have ever attended. His style is all about asking you the right questions and then actively listening to your answer, which is a rare quality. As a result, I thought very deeply and honestly about what my values are in life and at work, what this means for my future and what kind of leader I am today and want to be tomorrow.After those two days I walked away with many exciting answers, even more exciting questions and a ton of enthusiasm for putting new things I’ve learned into practise."
Marie Wendling, PR Consultant
Contact Simon
+44 (0)7864 284918